John O. Garcia, 63, will be in Las Vegas Saturday to compete in the Senior Masters Boxing event.
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- GREG BEACHAM Associated Press
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Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds.
- Drake Keeler Omaha World-Herald
Promoter Eddie Hearn praised Omaha native Bud Crawford as a “generational great” but was confident in Israil Madrimov’s ability to defend his title.
- STEVE DOUGLAS Associated Press
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Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua were once the main characters in heavyweight boxing’s soap opera and now they are extras. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk take the top billing and are preparing for a Feb. 17 unification bout in Saudi Arabia that will determine the division’s first undisputed champion this century.
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Michael Moorer, the first left-hander to win the heavyweight title, and fellow two-division champions Ricky Hatton and Ivan Calderon were elected Thursday to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Diego Corrales, who died two years after winning a 2005 bout voted "Fight of the Year," is the other member of the Hall's 2024 class from the men's modern category. The 13-member class was voted by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America and a panel of international boxing historians. The enshrinement ceremonies will be June 6-9.
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Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at one point, but Fury remained undefeated after winning a split decision. Two judges gave Fury the fight by scores of 96-93 and 95-94, and the other judge favored Ngannou 95-94. Fury remained undefeated at 34-0-1 with 24 knockouts. Ngannou’s UFC record was 17-3.
- By GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press
Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time. Five sports have been finally added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- Ryan O’Halloran | News Sports Reporter
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A return to the Super Bowl continues to elude the Bills. But entering quarterback Josh Allen's sixth season, is the window closing?
- BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press
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Biaggio Ali Walsh used to think about fighting only when someone wanted to see if the grandson of "The Greatest" was any good himself. Muhammad Ali is one of the biggest and best-known figures in boxing history. When kids in Las Vegas discovered he was also the grandfather of Biaggio and his brother, Nico, they'd challenge the siblings to put on the gloves. These days, Ali Walsh can't wait to fight. He's early in his MMA career and has his next bout Wednesday at Madison Square Garden on a Professional Fighters League card.
- By Alan Pergament
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Rick Jeanneret saw or called most of the biggest moments in Buffalo Sabres history, and in 2019, he shared some of his most memorable moments with The Buffalo News.
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